Executive - Group Treasury
- Employer
- John Keells Holdings PLC
- Location
- Sri Lanka (LK)
- Salary
- Not advertised
- Closing date
- Jan 31, 2025
Job Details
John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) is Sri Lanka’s largest listed conglomerate in the Colombo Stock Exchange. From managing hotels and resorts in Sri Lanka and the Maldives to providing port, marine fuel and logistics services to IT solutions, manufacturing of food and beverages to running a chain of supermarkets, tea broking to stock broking, life insurance and banking to real estate, we have made our presence felt in virtually every major sphere of the economy.
The Group Treasury function provides treasury related services for JKH and companies across the Group. Group Treasury is responsible for the monitoring of group-wide currency exposures, interest rate risk and coordinating with the relevant businesses to advice and recommend solutions to mitigate these exposures. We are also responsible for managing the short-term investment portfolio of JKH, fund management of the private provident funds, advising on investments across the Group, liaising with Banks to obtain banking facilities for the companies and negotiating terms on those facilities.
The selected candidate will have exposure to many businesses across the Group as well as the opportunity to liaise and work closely with different Banks.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitoring the foreign exchange positions of the Group and managing the forex exposure
- Liaising with Business Units on their forex requirements and negotiating with banks on exchange rates
- Monitoring and management of the cash and investment portfolio of JKH and the Provident Funds; evaluating investment opportunities; and submission of proposals
- Preparation and delivery of regular reports to senior management
- Rollout of electronic banking platforms and initiating other treasury process improvements.
- Liaising with banks and processing formalities for administration of accounts
- Scouting regulatory changes in financial markets and advise management of the implications
Qualifications
- A finance related professional qualification (CIMA or CMA) or a degree in the areas of Finance, Economics, Banking or related areas
- Basic knowledge of foreign exchange and fixed income markets
- Advanced Excel skills
- Ability to work under pressure and effective management of time to adhere to strict timelines
- Skills in being organized, detail-oriented, analytical and for continuous improvement
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Good negotiation skills
- High level of professional etiquette
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through HIVE by clicking on the advert on or before 15th February 2025.
By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information for recruitment purposes and acknowledge that reference checks may be conducted.
Company
John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) is Sri Lanka’s largest listed company in the Colombo Stock Exchange. From managing the largest number of hotel rooms in Sri Lanka to owning the largest private-sector-owned transportation business in the country, providing port and marine fuel services to IT solutions, manufacturing of food and beverages to running a chain of supermarkets, tea broking to stock broking, banking to real estate, JKH has made its presence felt in virtually every major sphere of the economy. Since its modest beginnings as a produce and exchange broker in the early 1870s, JKH has been known to constantly re-invent, re-align and reposition itself in exploring new avenues of growth, and is widely considered as a benchmark of the local economy.
JKH is a full member of the World Economic Forum, and having issued Global Depository Receipts on the Luxemburg Stock Exchange, was the first Sri Lankan company to be listed overseas. As a Member of the Global Compact – the UN-sponsored international corporate citizenship initiative – JKH is also committed to sustainable development and greater social responsibility in a multi-stakeholder context. JKH has been ranked first in LMD's "Most Respected Entities in Sri Lanka" survey for a record ten years including in 2015.
- Website
- http://www.keells.com/
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